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[wheeljackofalltrades]

 [You take your eyes off the feed for a day...and everyone's at each other's throats. Is that really all it takes to set people off here?  Wheeljack doesn't know, nor does he care.

And after seeing not only people literally attacking each other, he's also seeing people threatening to attack people who are attacking. 

So why not join in fix this.]

'kay. What's it gonna take to smack some sense into you idiots? Cause if I have to knock a few dents in your head, I'll do it.

I mean it. 

[You peeks in from the corner, pulling her ears down like pigtails]

He means it.

And some of ya--[Donatello]--already kinda deserve it.

[Locked to Ultra Magnus]

Permission to take action, sir?

[Locked to Arcee and Bulkhead]

Tell me the bug hasn't got ya just yet.

[He could really use some sane people right now.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Yeah. My...CO.

Commandin' Officer.


[Man, that felt weird to say.]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Appreciated, kid, but ya did your time.

[See: he doesn't want you hurt again.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[There's a pause in replies. In fact, Wheeljack might not have even gotten-]

what


[There we go.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[It's okay, Arcee. He's with you on that one.]

You and me both.


Just glad you're not goin' off the rails.

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[shoulderpads]

Understood.

[It isn't long before he arrives to the more private apartment in the Friendship district via Seadramon. Having a flying partner helped in the travel aspect.]

[Mochi shifted back into his rookie form as soon as Magnus had disembarked off his back.]

[for_granite]

Give a few of 'em a punch for me, if you do. One of the jerks egg'd Gotsumon.

[It sounds like she's more annoyed than angry.]

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[fuckinstoplights]

Commanding... officer?

[What does that mean, sempai.]

[bigsoftie]

[His head sinks, grumbling.]

...it's not fair.

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[robotfightclub]

And why would I? I'm not a hormonal teenager.

[Because that's obviously what's happening, right? Hormones.]

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[oneeyedterror]

[It's a moment or two before the feed on Whirl's end switches to video.

Enjoy seeing him look like he went toe to toe with something nasty, or came out of the back end of an Insecticon. Hell he should probably be in a hospital or medbay.

And to make the point even clearer re: busted jaw? He's gonna grab one ene end of his mouth and show that hey, that jaw has been wired shut.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

...That ain't a word.

[MOVING ON.]

Don't think it's limited to kids, though. Some of the Digithings are affected too.


Just...glad you're okay.

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[robotfightclub]

...

[Okay, ignoring THAT.]

When am I ever not okay?

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Yes good. Let's not ruin the man's dreams.]

...

Ya said we were a team, right? Figured that's what teams do.

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[robotfightclub]

...Okay, you got me there. Probably would've done the same thing if I knew what was up.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Guess you guys are rubbin' off on me.

[Some more than others.]

The kid...Leatherhead. He said it happened before.


With Hiccup.

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I guess I can sneak one in for ya, pint-size.

Not gonna go out and knock some heads yourself?


[WORST INFLUENCE.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Uh...General. Chief. Boss.


Any of those ringin' a bell?

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Seeing a giant flying serpent is one of the top ten things Wheeljack never expected to see Magnus doing. Consider him proved wrong.

He tries not to smirk at the sight, stuffing his hands in his pockets and looking down, taking a glance up every few seconds. Despite the newfound respect, he was still the same old Wheeljack.

Smarmy and sarcastic.]

Nice ride.

[You, on the other hand, is ecstatic to see Mochi, scampering over in her Gazimon form.]

Mochi! Hey!

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[That get's his attention.]

Come again?

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

...

[Wheeljack knows carnage, he's seen it on the battlefield and off. In the medbay and out. And despite Whirl being a human, which he's still pretty new at learning about--it was Whirl. And for everything Whirl was, for all the smartass remarks and horrible morality, he was an Autobot.

A Wrecker.

And it just makes him think of all those times...that he wasn't there. He can't really speak it out--it's not his style. But those eyes soften a bit.]

That...explains a lot.

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[fuckinstoplights]

Those last two do. Yes.

[bigsoftie]

It is not fair...I thought things would be alright once I told him how I felt...

[He couldn't stop it, it was word vomit.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

That's what Magnus is to me.

[It still felt weird to say.]

The guy deserves some respect.

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[fuckinstoplights]

And if he says "no", you won't "knock heads together"?

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...

Wait, you did?

[Oh kid...now he gets it.]

That what this is about?